Re: Are Film Competitions a Lottery?
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 2:34 pm
Although I've already contributed to this thread I feel compelled to add one more post.
Dave, that judging system goes dead against all that our friends on this forum have been saying! Analysing each technical aspect of a film is not judging it. That's a dissection. That is why I show my rough cuts to non film makers, just film goers (viewers). They know little of the production process, they don't care, the question is did they like the film, did they think it good, bad or indifferent.
Ned writes exactly the way I feel about it.
On another point, raised by Willy. I agree, too many small cinemas at BIAFF. Four or five people viewing your film is not a show, it's almost an insult. We know why David Newman does this, he needs (wants) as many films as possible to be shown to attract the makers to the festival. Well, I'm sorry but it should be a reward for a good film to be shown and they deserve a big audience. This would be achieved by only having, say, two cinemas, plus the big one for the Sunday. If someone only attends the festival to see one's own film then I'm sorry for them. I want to see other people's films, I've seen mine! I rarely attend my own screenings, I do enjoy the odd occasion I have a Sunday showing, for obvious reasons.
Dave, that judging system goes dead against all that our friends on this forum have been saying! Analysing each technical aspect of a film is not judging it. That's a dissection. That is why I show my rough cuts to non film makers, just film goers (viewers). They know little of the production process, they don't care, the question is did they like the film, did they think it good, bad or indifferent.
Ned writes exactly the way I feel about it.
On another point, raised by Willy. I agree, too many small cinemas at BIAFF. Four or five people viewing your film is not a show, it's almost an insult. We know why David Newman does this, he needs (wants) as many films as possible to be shown to attract the makers to the festival. Well, I'm sorry but it should be a reward for a good film to be shown and they deserve a big audience. This would be achieved by only having, say, two cinemas, plus the big one for the Sunday. If someone only attends the festival to see one's own film then I'm sorry for them. I want to see other people's films, I've seen mine! I rarely attend my own screenings, I do enjoy the odd occasion I have a Sunday showing, for obvious reasons.